Division matchups dominate Amerks' upcoming season

1:51 AM,
Jun. 29, 2005

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There are 27 teams in the American Hockey League, but Rochester Americans fans will see only 17 of them.

The AHL's unbalanced schedule for 2005-06 has the bulk of games between divisional foes, although there was again an attempt to salvage some out-of-conference rivalries.

While there have been multiple franchise foldings or shifts, divisional alignment didn't change too much. The Western Conference comprises two seven-team divisions (North and West), while the Eastern Conference has a seven-team Atlantic Division and a six-team East Division. ...